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Typhoon Rai wrecked 1.5 million houses in the Philippines: Report
2 years, 10 months ago

Typhoon Rai wrecked 1.5 million houses in the Philippines: Report

Al Jazeera  

Red Cross says as much as $22m is needed to support more than 400,000 people over the next two years. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies estimates Super Typhoon Rai destroyed or damaged a “staggering” number of houses as it tore across the Philippines in December, leaving more than 400 people dead. “It’s a little over …

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World First Aid Day 2021: Theme this year is ‘First Aid and Road Safety’
3 years, 3 months ago

World First Aid Day 2021: Theme this year is ‘First Aid and Road Safety’

Firstpost  

The special day is marked to encourage people in first aid training, which helps in preventing injuries and saving lives in critical situations World First Aid Day is observed on the second Saturday of September annually. The special day is marked to encourage people in first aid training which helps in preventing injuries and saving lives in critical situations. Theme …

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Climate change bigger threat than Covid: Red Cross
4 years, 1 month ago

Climate change bigger threat than Covid: Red Cross

Hindustan Times  

The world should react with the same urgency to climate change as to the coronavirus crisis, the Red Cross said Tuesday, warning that global warming poses a greater threat than Covid-19. Even as the pandemic rages, climate change is not taking a break from wreaking havoc, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies said in a new …

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Climate Change is a Much Bigger Threat Than the Coronavirus Pandemic, Says Red Cross
4 years, 1 month ago

Climate Change is a Much Bigger Threat Than the Coronavirus Pandemic, Says Red Cross

News 18  

The world should react with the same urgency to climate change as to the coronavirus crisis, the Red Cross said Tuesday, warning that global warming poses a greater threat than Covid-19. Even as the pandemic rages, climate change is not taking a break from wreaking havoc, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies said in a new …

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Climate change will pose greater threat to human lives than COVID-19: Red Cross
4 years, 1 month ago

Climate change will pose greater threat to human lives than COVID-19: Red Cross

Firstpost  

The World Disaster Report rated climate change as the greatest global challenge, finding disasters triggered by climate-related events had risen 35% since 1990s Geneva: The world should react with the same urgency to climate change as to the coronavirus crisis, the Red Cross said Tuesday, warning that global warming poses a greater threat than COVID-19. Even as the pandemic rages, …

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Global warming bigger threat than coronavirus: Red Cross
4 years, 1 month ago

Global warming bigger threat than coronavirus: Red Cross

Al Jazeera  

Red Cross says the world has been hit by more than 100 climate change-related disasters since the WHO declared the pandemic. The world should react with the same urgency to climate change as is to the coronavirus crisis, the Red Cross says, warning that global warming poses a greater threat than COVID-19. ‘No vaccine for climate change’ But, he warned, …

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